True/False (1 Point Each)
Indicate
whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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1.
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During the
Renaissance, rulers discouraged exploration outside of Europe.
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2.
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Columbus
made four voyages to the Americas claiming land for Portugal as far south as northern South
America.
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3.
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Henry Hudson
sailed west from northern England on his voyage to North America.
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4.
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French fur
traders established trading posts in Quebec and other parts of Canada.
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5.
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In the
mid-1400s, England was the leader in exploring far-off lands.
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6.
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Henry the
Navigator was the first person to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
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7.
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Christopher
Columbus represented Spain in his voyages.
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8.
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In 1517,
Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation by rejecting many teachings of the Catholic
Church.
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9.
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Explorers
searched the coast of North America looking for the Northwest Passage to Asia.
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10.
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The city of
Quebec was founded by a group of Dutch explorers.
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Multiple Choice (1 Point Each)
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement
or answers the question.
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Who was the
first Spaniard to land on the mainland of North America? a. | Juan Ponce de
León | c. | Christopher
Columbus | b. | Hernán Cortés | d. | Francisco Pizarro | | | | |
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12.
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The explorer
who first sailed around the southern tip of Africa was a. | Robert de La
Salle. | c. | Vasco da
Gama. | b. | Ferdinand Magellan. | d. | Bartholomeu Dias. | | | | |
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13.
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England,
France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover a a. | route to Africa. | c. | southwest passage to India. | b. | route to South
America. | d. | northwest passage to
Asia. | | | | |
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14.
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What did the
French want to establish in the Americas? a. | gold and silver mines | c. | a fishing and fur trade | b. | new
communities | d. | a slave
trade | | | | |
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15.
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Under King
Mansa Musa, which city became an important center of Islamic art and learning? a. | Ghana | c. | Algiers | b. | Timbuktu | d. | Morocco | | | | |
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16.
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Which
explorer discovered the long-awaited eastern sea route to Asia? a. | Bartholomeu
Dias | c. | Vasco da
Gama | b. | Christopher
Columbus | d. | Leif
Eriksson | | | | |
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17.
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Which
agreement gave Spain most of North America and South America? a. | Treaty of
Columbus | c. | Treaty of
Portugal | b. | Treaty of Spain | d. | Treaty of Tordesillas | | | | |
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18.
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Hernando de
Soto traveled as far west as present-day a. | Texas. | c. | California. | b. | Oklahoma. | d. | Oregon. | | | | |
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19.
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The right
granted by the Spanish government to the conquistadors that turned Native Americans into slaves was
called a. | encomienda. | c. | Tordesillas. | b. | taxation. | d. | presidio. | | | | |
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20.
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Who believed
that faith rather than good deeds was the way to heaven? a. | Martin
Luther | c. | Bartolomé de las
Casas | b. | Martin Buber | d. | King Henry VIII | | | | |
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Whose voyage
was used by England as the basis for its claims to North America? a. | Christopher
Columbus | c. | John
Cabot | b. | Robert de La Salle | d. | Henry Hudson | | | | |
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22.
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What is a
society ruled by religious leaders called? a. | democracy | c. | civilization | b. | theocracy | d. | quipus | | | | |
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23.
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Which Aztec
city was the largest city in the Americas? a. | Mexico City | c. | Yucatán | b. | Chichén
Itzá | d. | Tenochtitlán | | | | |
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24.
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The largest
empire of the early American civilizations was the a. | Aztec. | c. | Inca. | b. | Maya. | d. | Olmec. | | | | |
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25.
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The Inca
produced a steady food supply using a. | spiked copper balls on rope. | c. | hieroglyphics. | b. | terraces. | d. | calendars. | | | | |
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26.
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Marco Polo
wrote an account of the marvels of a. | the Americas. | c. | Asia. | b. | Venice. | d. | Spain. | | | | |
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27.
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The
Renaissance paved the way for an age of a. | stronger governments. | c. | space travel. | b. | religious
rule. | d. | exploration and
discovery. | | | | |
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28.
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Who
developed the stern rudder and triangular sails? a. | Asians | c. | South Africans | b. | Arabs | d. | the
Spanish | | | | |
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29.
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Which
country was the largest in the history of West Africa? a. | Songhai | c. | Mali | b. | Ghana | d. | Morocco | | | | |
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30.
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The
Portuguese wanted to explore the world because they a. | were
curious. | c. | wanted to rule the
world. | b. | wanted more land. | d. | needed new trade routes. | | | | |
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31.
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Which area
was known as the Gold Coast because of its abundance of gold? a. | Cape of Good
Hope | c. | Portugal | b. | coast of West Africa | d. | Mediterranean coast | | | | |
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32.
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Which of
these sailors were the first to circumnavigate the world? a. | John Cabot's
crew | c. | Ferdinand Magellan's
crew | b. | Amerigo Vespucci's
crew | d. | Christopher Columbus's
crew | | | | |
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33.
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Which man
and his army conquered Peru? a. | Francisco Pizarro | c. | Hernán Cortés | b. | Atahualpa | d. | Montezuma | | | | |
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34.
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Juan Ponce
de León landed on the mainland of North America in search of a. | food. | c. | the fountain of
youth. | b. | the Northwest Passage. | d. | enslaved people. | | | | |
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35.
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To find a
passage through the Americas, the Dutch hired a. | Christopher Columbus. | c. | Robert de La Salle. | b. | Henry
Hudson. | d. | John
Cabot. | | | | |
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Matching (1 Point Each)
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Pacific | d. | Christopher Columbus | b. | circumnavigate | e. | Portuguese | c. | Leif Eriksson | | | | |
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36.
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Viking
sailor
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37.
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Admiral of
the Ocean Sea
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38.
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leading
explorers in 1400s
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39.
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means
"peaceful"
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40.
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to sail
around the world
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Essay - Choose 1 (5 Points)
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41.
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What were
the effects of the Spanish conquistadors on the peoples of South America?
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42.
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What factors
led to the conquest of Native Americans by the Spanish?
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43.
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What role
did mercantilism play in the exploration of the Americas by Europeans?
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